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the u.s. and now the country has washed that japan is also a target. the north has been criticizing japan for reenforcing the sanctions it's imposed against the country. the ruling korean workers newspaper issued a story. the security council resolution imposed additional sanctions on north korea for conducting its third nuclear test. the commentary warns that if the u.s. lights the fuse of a nuclear war japan will not be spared. north korea says it used a smaller, lighter atomic bomb in itd test. the north is believed to have deployed about 200 midrange ballistic missiles with a range that covers most parts of japan. >>> some local governments in japan with nuclear plans in their jurisdiction will likely miss monday's deadline for reviewing their disaster control plans. other municipalities have already finished the process but have yet to draw up concrete evacuation plans. the nuclear regulation authority reviewed their disaster control measures based on new sets of guidelines. they expand f
the u.s. and now the country has washed that japan is also a target. the north has been criticizing japan for reenforcing the sanctions it's imposed against the country. the ruling korean workers newspaper issued a story. the security council resolution imposed additional sanctions on north korea for conducting its third nuclear test. the commentary warns that if the u.s. lights the fuse of a nuclear war japan will not be spared. north korea says it used a smaller, lighter atomic bomb in itd...
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a second reading of u.s. gdp will be out on thursday. initial figures show the u.s. economy contracted 0.1% from the preceding three months. india will release its data on the same day. its pace of annual growth has been held down to the 5% level now for three straight quarters. and brazil's gdp is out friday. between july and september, it expanded 0.6% from the previous quarter. >>> and the nik kerkei is up 1.. let's see how other asian markets are opening. >>> south korea's new president park kunei will be inaugerated on monday and will deliver a speech to the nation. the focus is how she'll mention policies to deal with dramatic issues. park officially became south korea's president on midnight on monday. the ringing of a bell in seoul marked oet fishl start of her presidency. her inauguration ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time. she will make a speech in front of about 70,000 people. park will show her determination to solve economic problems the country faces. close attention will be paid to mention of diplomatic issues with both japan and north korea.
a second reading of u.s. gdp will be out on thursday. initial figures show the u.s. economy contracted 0.1% from the preceding three months. india will release its data on the same day. its pace of annual growth has been held down to the 5% level now for three straight quarters. and brazil's gdp is out friday. between july and september, it expanded 0.6% from the previous quarter. >>> and the nik kerkei is up 1.. let's see how other asian markets are opening. >>> south korea's...
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kerry said u.s. officials remain neutral. >>> two more chinese people have died of the h7n9 strain of bird flu. another 11 people were confirmed on sunday to have been infected. a 77 year old man and a 67 year old woman died in shanghai on sunday, while receiving treatment at a hospital. the state run shin juan news agency reports that two men age 65 and 34 were the first to be infected in hugh nan province. the total number of infections has reached 60. >>> a korean jetliner had to make an emergency landing because of smoke inside the plane. it was on its way to los angeles from south korea. the pilot contacted the tower at around 9:40 on sunday. there was smoke in the cockpit of the boeing 777. all it 288 passengers and crew members were safely escorted off the plane and the flight was canceled. >> we're just told that there was a technical difficulty and they took all our food away, and we had to do an emergency landing. that's all they told us. >> korean air officials said they smelled something
kerry said u.s. officials remain neutral. >>> two more chinese people have died of the h7n9 strain of bird flu. another 11 people were confirmed on sunday to have been infected. a 77 year old man and a 67 year old woman died in shanghai on sunday, while receiving treatment at a hospital. the state run shin juan news agency reports that two men age 65 and 34 were the first to be infected in hugh nan province. the total number of infections has reached 60. >>> a korean jetliner...
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and on friday, also, we have u.s. employment situation for january, and unless we'll be focusing on whether the 7.8% jobless rate we had in december on showing any signs of improvement. more headlines for you next hour. here's a check on regional markets. >>> a fire at a nightclub in santa maria city in southern brazil has left at least 240 people dead. local media reports say about 2,000 people were in the state of rio grande del sol when the fire started at 2:00 a.m. sunday. about 250 people are receiving treatment in rural hospitals. many university students and others inside the club panicked and rushed to the exit when the fire began and smoke filled the room. police are continuing their investigation, suspecting fireworks on the stage caused the blaze. >>> the heads of cities, towns and villages in okinawa prefecture, southern japan, have held a rally in tokyo. they called for the scrapping of the u.s. military's plan to deploy transfer aircraft in the prefecture. they also demanded that the u.s. air station be
and on friday, also, we have u.s. employment situation for january, and unless we'll be focusing on whether the 7.8% jobless rate we had in december on showing any signs of improvement. more headlines for you next hour. here's a check on regional markets. >>> a fire at a nightclub in santa maria city in southern brazil has left at least 240 people dead. local media reports say about 2,000 people were in the state of rio grande del sol when the fire started at 2:00 a.m. sunday. about...
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u.s. stocks actually rows on friday even as president barack obama and congressional leaders failed to clinch a budget deal. that, of course, cleared the way for automatic spending cuts known as the sequester to kick in. let's see how these developments are affecting stocks in this part of the world. let's go to ra mean mel guamin the tokyo stock exchange. >> that will surely play into what the investors are thinking. manufacturing as well as consumer sentiment data really helped boost the dow jones industrial average to its highest level in five years and five months, so let's see how all of that is translating into trade this monday, march 4 here in tokyo. both indexes in the positive. up almost 1% for the nikkei and up just over 1% for the topix, a pretty positive start. let's not forget the nikkei actually ended last week, also in the positive, despite a couple bumps. let's not forget that, following the italian elections last sunday which helped in exporters and fallen markets. today
u.s. stocks actually rows on friday even as president barack obama and congressional leaders failed to clinch a budget deal. that, of course, cleared the way for automatic spending cuts known as the sequester to kick in. let's see how these developments are affecting stocks in this part of the world. let's go to ra mean mel guamin the tokyo stock exchange. >> that will surely play into what the investors are thinking. manufacturing as well as consumer sentiment data really helped boost...
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will prompt inflation but as we can see from japan's past experiences and in recent examples from the u.s. and europe, there's no longer a clear link between the size of an economy's monetary base and inflation. >> i spoke with two long time observers of the boj and asked for their thoughts on the bank's new governor. masazumi wakatabe is a professor of economics at waseda university. professor wakatabe coauthored a professor at yale university an adviser to abe's administration. professor wakatabe supports the prime minister's economic and financial policies. he's among a group of scholars that has long called for more aggressive monetary measures by the boj. takeshi fujimaki worked at jpmorgan where he became known as a legendary trader for his success as a currencies dealer. he served as an adviser to billionaire investor george soros. he is referring to a situation in which prices spike so rapidly that a country's currency becomes virtually worthless. what do two experts with opposing views have to say about the boj and outlook for japan's economy? we began our conversation looking ba
will prompt inflation but as we can see from japan's past experiences and in recent examples from the u.s. and europe, there's no longer a clear link between the size of an economy's monetary base and inflation. >> i spoke with two long time observers of the boj and asked for their thoughts on the bank's new governor. masazumi wakatabe is a professor of economics at waseda university. professor wakatabe coauthored a professor at yale university an adviser to abe's administration....
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and he criticized u.s. forces for joint exercises with the south's military. security analysts say what the north korean are doing is testing technology for ballistic missiles. he also promised to build water reactors. kim says they need to focus more on agriculture and industry. north korea will hold the supreme people's assembly. dell gats from around the country will meet on monday to adopt decisions on the national budget, new legislation and leadership personnel. experts say the north korean leadership appears to be trying to tighten its control over the country by reinforcing its military strength while improving people's living conditions. it says its forces are on stand by to launch missile attacks on u.s. and japan. north korea's ruling party newspaper issue offed a warning in a commentary in its sunday's editi edition. it said the rockets will have the power of small tactical nuclear bombs. it says it's capable of attacking places as well as okinawa, guam and the u.s. mainland. the north has the ability to intercept any aircraft or cruise missile lau
and he criticized u.s. forces for joint exercises with the south's military. security analysts say what the north korean are doing is testing technology for ballistic missiles. he also promised to build water reactors. kim says they need to focus more on agriculture and industry. north korea will hold the supreme people's assembly. dell gats from around the country will meet on monday to adopt decisions on the national budget, new legislation and leadership personnel. experts say the north...
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acting u.s. trade representative demetrios marantis read the statement declaring that 11 countries had officially approved japan's participation in free trade talks. >> tpp ministers noted that japan's participation in the negotiation will underscore the economic significance of tpp. motegi later told reporters that the tpp talks are expected to be held in july in addition to talks in may and september which have already been decided.o be to talks in may and september which have already been decided. >> translator: the approval of japan's participation will make it easier than before for us to collect tpp-related information, and we will prepare accordingly. >> he also said japan will be firm in the talks to protect its interests. japan's participation is expected to start in late july. >>> venezuela's new president has promised to be firm with the united states. nicholas ma dour row made the pledge when he was sworn in as the new president at the ceremony in the capital caracas. ma dour res who
acting u.s. trade representative demetrios marantis read the statement declaring that 11 countries had officially approved japan's participation in free trade talks. >> tpp ministers noted that japan's participation in the negotiation will underscore the economic significance of tpp. motegi later told reporters that the tpp talks are expected to be held in july in addition to talks in may and september which have already been decided.o be to talks in may and september which have already...
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white house spokesperson said the u.s. takes the north's statement seriously and is working closely with south korea. the spokesperson added the move is the latest in a series of north korean threats. >>> a huge landslide occurred at the tibet mine region of china leaving one miner dead and 82 missing. reporters said rocks and mud slid over an area of three kilometers on friday. the mine lies in the maizhoukungar county, 70 kilometers from lhasa. more than 3,000 police officers and firefighters are using construction machinery and search dogs to find the buried. so far one body has been recovered. rescue crews are also battling against altitude sickness. the area is 4,600 meters above sea level. chinese mining activities have spread in the tibet autonomous region where materials like gold and copper are abundant. >>> american chamber of commerce in china said about one quarter of u.s. companies surveyed by the organization report they had sensitive data leaked or stolen. the beijing based organization surveyed 325 u.s. com
white house spokesperson said the u.s. takes the north's statement seriously and is working closely with south korea. the spokesperson added the move is the latest in a series of north korean threats. >>> a huge landslide occurred at the tibet mine region of china leaving one miner dead and 82 missing. reporters said rocks and mud slid over an area of three kilometers on friday. the mine lies in the maizhoukungar county, 70 kilometers from lhasa. more than 3,000 police officers and...
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. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry has discussed the crisis on the korean peninsula with china's leaders. kerry is hoping china will use its influence to ease rising tensions following a series of provocations by north korea. kerry met chinese president xi jinping on saturday afternoon. >> translator: your visit will help maintain the momentum of development in the relationship between our two countries. >> i hope this can be even a further definition of the model relationship which you have often talked about. >> kerry told the president the world is going through a critical time with some very challenging issues in iran, syria, and the middle east. he said the chal ledges include the problems on the korean peninsula. kerry also met with chinese foreign minister wang yi. wang says it is a crucial juncture, very significant. they agreed to create a long-term road map to expand ties between the two countries. kerry is believed to have asked for a tougher stance toward pyongyang. there are n
. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry has discussed the crisis on the korean peninsula with china's leaders. kerry is hoping china will use its influence to ease rising tensions following a series of provocations by north korea. kerry met chinese president xi jinping on saturday afternoon. >> translator: your visit will help maintain the momentum of development in the relationship between our two countries. >> i hope this can be even a further definition of the model...
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u.s. plan to return land being used by the u.s. military for facilities south of kana da air base. onodera met with the governor in okinawa's capital of naha saturday, one day after the governments of japan and the u.s. agreed on the plan. the agreement calls for returning the u.s. marine corps futenma air station located in a densely populated area of ginowan, okinawa, in fiscal 2022 or later. the air station would be closed after alternate runways are built in a less populated area in the henoko district of nago, also in okinawa. >> translator: we'd like to press ahead with the plan and listen to what local residents have to say about it. >> translator: returning land used for u.s. military facilities has been planned in the past but not carried out. nt the government to strive to make the return a reality. >> governor nakaima later told reporters that returning the futenma air station in nine to ten years means that it's going to be a fixture there for nearly a decade. he called the pla
u.s. plan to return land being used by the u.s. military for facilities south of kana da air base. onodera met with the governor in okinawa's capital of naha saturday, one day after the governments of japan and the u.s. agreed on the plan. the agreement calls for returning the u.s. marine corps futenma air station located in a densely populated area of ginowan, okinawa, in fiscal 2022 or later. the air station would be closed after alternate runways are built in a less populated area in the...
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however, he was unable to graduate because of the u.s. atomic bombing of the city four months later. even though he had been exposed to radiation, he bravely helped rescue others in need. hiroshima university's vice president shin-ichi uye handed the the document to hasan at the ceremony in jakarta on saturday. he said hassan had contributed to mutual friendship with japan and that he had shared his experience in hiroshima with many people in indonesia. >> translator: i am very happy to have received an honorary doctorate. >>> after a long cold winter, one of the most awaited moments of the year has arrived for people in tokyo. the season's first cherry blossoms have been spotted. >> translator: we've confirmed that cherry trees are blooming. >> officials at the meteorological agency say six blossoms appeared on saturday. the officials use the cherry trees at a shrine as a benchmark to announce the start of the annual cherry blossom season. the flowers arrived 15 days earlier than last year and are the earliest ever since record-taking be
however, he was unable to graduate because of the u.s. atomic bombing of the city four months later. even though he had been exposed to radiation, he bravely helped rescue others in need. hiroshima university's vice president shin-ichi uye handed the the document to hasan at the ceremony in jakarta on saturday. he said hassan had contributed to mutual friendship with japan and that he had shared his experience in hiroshima with many people in indonesia. >> translator: i am very happy to...